Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 124

This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Associate Director for Children and Families, Michael Jarrett, for the attention of the Early Years leads.

This week’s news bulletin from Children and Families, Early Years Division at Slough Borough Council is now available please see the attached document dated 13th October 2021.

DfE

• Managing Coronavirus (COVID-19) in education and childcare settings

• Updates to contact tracing guidance

• National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) Reforms

EYFS

• Early Years foundation stage profile handbook

• Videos on implementing the EYFS reforms

• Blogs

Slough and Public Health

• October campaign: Oral health, Mental health and Stop smoking (Stoptober)

• Helping you to stay well | Frimley Health and Care

SEND and Inclusion

• A Celebratory Approach to Working with Children with SEND – Giving additional support in the Early Years

Health and Safety

• Newsletter

In the News

• Holiday Activities and Food (HAF): How the successful programme improved the mental health of vulnerable children (blog)

• UCL: The Children of the 2020’s Study: Building a healthy brain - Centre for Early Childhood

• Competition ‘A day in my digital life’ art competition | Parent Zone